On 9/16/2015 9:33 PM, Muggles wrote:
On 9/16/2015 5:50 PM, Don Y wrote:
On 9/16/2015 3:34 PM, Muggles wrote:

I have a buddy who believes healthcare should be "free". Of course,
that
means we all pay for each other. Should I, then, be able to *prevent*
him from indulging in the habits that he has (smoking, poor sleeping
habits, diet, etc.) on the grounds that *I* am paying for *his*
healthcare?

Good question.

The rabbit hole is *very* deep! Once you head down it, you can quickly
lose sight of your goal!

Just because it's a deep subject doesn't mean all the possible scenarios
are good reason to do nothing or say nothing. Don't you agree?

Sure! The problem becomes one of consistency: how do you rationalize
THIS but not THAT?